The Eowiggle

    The New Birth    Born of water and the Spirit, Lord, you know, I cannot do it. The new birth is from above, Wrought by pangs of pregnant love.   Through blood and water they were born, My womb, their home, my flesh was torn. I plead, I cry on their behalf, I’ve fallen face down in the gap.   You prayed, you hoped, you labored well. You did your best, now time will tell. You told them stories about me, And still, they cannot seem to see.   At the end of what you can do, You’ve turned to me to help you through. Leave the new birth up to me, It’s from the Spirit above you see.   Barren wombs opened To parted Red Sea, Life to dry bones spoken What is that for me?   “God of the impossible,” my name Who calms the sea and heals the lame, Who calls “Lazarus, come out!” The deepest darkness thus can rout.   Let go of fear and all suspicion. Watch me do what I do best: Bring...

          Tegel Airport in Berlin is finally closing. A brand new airport, Berlin Brandenburg International Airport is being built on the outskirts of Berlin. The idea of this new airport displaced and replaced first Tempelhof airport, known for the Luftbrücke. “During the Berlin blockade from June 1948 to May 1949, Tempelhof Airport becomes the take-off and landing site for the ‘raisin bombers’ which assures the provision of vital supplies for the people in West Berlin and drops sweets, sometimes borne by handmade parachutes, to the delight of the children.” [1] Tempelhof was permanently closed in 2008 and turned into a park.  Now it’s Tegel Airport’s turn. “Slightly more than a month after the start of the Berlin blockade, the French occupied forces agree to the construction of a new airport in their sector, which is to help the Berlin Airlift. In a record time of only 90 days an airport is built on the former military training site; it has a runwa...

David Powlison (1949-2019) This is a different sort of post, one of a much more personal, intimate nature. My sister, who works at CCEF wrote this letter and gave me the permission to share it with you. It is a beautiful testimony to working with David Powlison.  Several of you have asked me how I am doing at CCEF with David Powlison's death. It has really hit me hard.  Since I am not on social media, I didn't make a public tribute.  But I do appreciate your reading this below and praying for us as a ministry as we grieve and as we also find our way forward. We have stood on his very capable shoulders for decades. It will be hard to find a path forward.  Obviously God will show us. I wrote the following to a pastor who had shared of the profound impact of David on his own life.  He asked how he could pray for us. This was my answer: When my oldest (now 13) asked me as a child, "Mom, what's Jesus like?" I answered: "I think a lot like D...